EdgeConneX, an international reference organization with more than 50 data centers in more than 30 markets in Europe and America, will connect its data center located in Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona) to the Barcelona Cable Landing Station (Barcelona CLS), an infrastructure that is becoming a neuralgic point of connection between Barcelona and the world.
The EdgeConneX facility in Sant Boi de Llobregat (Spain) offers local and international carrier routes, so the connection with Barcelona CLS, owned by AFR-IX telecom, which came into operation last October, is a strategic expansion.
The great mutual benefit is that it will simplify the procedures for customers who want to connect between Barcelona CLS and EdgeConneX, so that they can do it in a fast and agile way, avoiding multiple procedures and delays.
Strengthening the data center network in the metropolitan area of Barcelona
The EdgeConneX center in Sant Boi de Llobregat has 7,600m2 for data rooms and a capacity of 8MW of IT load. The facility offers high-quality, low-latency international connectivity to accelerate content delivery, cloud access and communications services. The connection to Barcelona CLS will strengthen the IT ecosystem of the Barcelona metropolitan area.
In this sense, it should be noted that the connection with EdgeConneX enables alternative connection routes to the company’s data centers in European cities such as Dublin, Brussels, Amsterdam and Munich.
The agreement between AFR-IX telecom and EdgeConneX is another example of how Barcelona CLS start-up is generating a whole digital ecosystem that will eventually consolidate Barcelona and its metropolitan area as a relevant digital hub in Southern Europe.
About EdgeConneX
Backed by EQT, a Swedish-based infrastructure fund, EdgeConneX provides a full range of sustainable data center solutions worldwide. We work closely with our customers to offer choices in location, scale and type of facility, from Hyperlocal to Hyperscale. EdgeConneX is a global leader in anytime, anywhere, and any scale data center services for a diverse portfolio of industries, including Content, Cloud, Networks, Gaming, Automotive, SaaS, IoT, HPC, Security, and more. With a mission predicated on taking care of our customers, our people, and our planet, EdgeConneX strives to Empower Your Edge. For more information, please visit edgeconnex.com.
About AFR-IX telecom
AFR-IX telecom, founded in 2013, is an infrastructure and telecommunications operator with European capital. It has the largest pan-African Metro Ethernet network and provides Internet access in more than 50 countries in Africa, thanks to terrestrial and submarine cables and its more than 60 POPs. According to the annual Financial Times Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies list, AFR-IX is one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies: positions 8 (2020), 16 (2021) and 11 (2022) according to the FT 1000.
AFR-IX telecom’s infrastructure investments include the Barcelona Cable Landing Station, the new Mediterranean interconnection hub.
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